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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

AS the "Ouiatenon" discussion has been
con" so lately, it might. be interesting to know
how it began. A club Of literary people of
Charlottesville, that had lived healthy life for
nearly three years and had determined to fit up
a permanent abiding place, was casting about
for a suitable name. Professor Campbell,
having been looking up the ancient history of
his surroundings, proposed the name Of
"Ouiatenon," with suitable explanation as to
its meaning The matter was deferred until
the members of the club could learn how to
pronounce the name and tell its meaning.
The Charlottesville Journal went into the
affair, and then other papers, until now not
only the members of the club but the State
at large are well informed. So it is that the
"Ouiatenons" were once tribe of Indians
but now are certain literary people of Craw
louisville who are proud OF their club and its
name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30
COL. FRED GRANT ON BADEAu.
The Latter Assumes Too Much-He W.
Cared For by Grant, but Never Consulted.

The Latter Assumes Too Much-He W.
Cared For by Grant, but Never Consulted.
Interview in Chicago Mail.
Il don't like Badeaus letters Still, there is
not much in them that would care to criticise
and it would be difficult to deny his statements.
Some of his letters have been pretty correct, &c
far as have been able to judge from personal
AS he has made statements that know to be in.
correct. have not much confidence in his sto-
ries. Concerning my fathers relations with Mr..
Blaine however, he presents the facts pretty
correctly. It is true that Blaine supported my
fathers administration, but in 1876, about the
time Of the Muliean letter episode. father lost
confidence in him. Perhaps he did not 10 Sc con-
fdence in him, exactly, but he thought that Mr.
Blaine was not just what he ought to be. That
he had any bad feeling toward President Gar.
field for taking Blaine into his Cabinet don't
know, and it is probable that if he had any bad
thing Badeau himself told him. IL
'As to the campaign of 1884, father was foll
Logan, and being for him, said nothing about
Blaine or any body else. 1t is not true that ha
refused to support Blaine after he was nomi
mated. Father was a Republican, and -pAxa1
made to get him to take the stump. but it was
impossible for him to do account Of his
health. In all the official intercourse between
him and Blaine the two were friendly
''Badeau is not justified in many Of his state
ments. He assumes too much. He was on
fathers staff, and was disliked by every Other
person on the staff. For that reason, and be.
cause he was friendlcss, and. In a sense helraess
father helped him along and took care of him
almost mp to the time OF his death. For that
reason Badeau fiatters himself. Because he was
treated kindly. he imagined he was consulted
about everything AS a matter of fact. he never
MAS consulted about nything. and father really
never talked to him much"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

GEN. LUC1Us FAIRCHILD, of Wisconsin,
morning and be our guest for short time,
has been conspicuous In war and in peace
His reputation as gallant soldier extended
beyond the limits of his State, which sent
many brave ones to the field Since the war
he has been prominent in civil life, and as
Governor of Wisconsin has displayed the quail
tiles of true craftsmanship. His election to
the Office of grand commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic is evidence of the es-
seem in which he is held by the veterans.
Dur people should unite in doing honor to this
distinguished soldier of the Union and repre-
sentative Western statesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

THE Dauntless reached Queenstown Mon
day night safe and sound, though like the
Coronet she had very rough passage. Her
actual running time was sixteen days, one
hour, forty-three minutes and thirteen Sec
onds, against fourteen days, twenty-three
hours, thirty-four minutes and forty-six
seconds by the Coronet. The Coronet is
largely the winner in time, but the Dauntless
made much the best run in any one day.
The best made by the Coronet was POI miles,
while the Dauntless made 329 miles in one
day. This would seem to show that the vic
tory of the Coronet may be due more to su-
perior handling than to superior sailing quail
tiles. A diagram of the course sailed by the
Coronet shows that she made nine tacks in
the entire voyage, her distance covered being
2,949 nautical miles. 1t is possible compar-
ison of the logs and sailing courses of the two
vessels may still leave it an open question
which is, under equal conditions the best
sailer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

To what extent a man can go who calls
himself an attorney, and who may perhaps,
be practicing lawyer in good standing at our
bar, is shown from the statement of saloon
keeper that a lawyer had given him, the sa-
loonist an opinion as to how he could evade
the liquor law. 1t is pretty well known that
not few lawyers make large fees by like
practice in kind, and are retained by dishon-
est people, many of them in high circles, for
no other purpose than to advise clients how
they can avoid the penalties of law in the
conduct Of their business. When this kind
of illegal practice" is confined to large cor
porations, wealthy men and extensive bust
ness transactions, it has come to be regarded
as quite respectable, if not honorable. Such
lawyers are known as counsalors or advisers
But we apprehend that even this class of at
torneys will hold back their skirts from con-
tact with a professional brother who "coun-
sells" clients how they can safely Illegally sell
whisky and beer. The line must be drawn
somewhere. and we fancy that it will be
drawn here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

1T has become in this State almost an in
variable rule with Congressman when West
Point cadet is to be appointed to mako the
selection by competitive examination, due
notice being given throughout tie district, SO
that all may compete who wish to. This is
An excellent plan and a great improvement on
the old method of making appointments on
purely personal or political grounds. The
competitive method relieves the Congressman
of the disngreeable duty of making an arbi-
trary selection among a number of applicants
4nd Is apt to result in better choice than
would otherwise be made 1t is interesting
to know that the records at West Point bear
put the latter conclusion. They show that in
the ten years 1873 80, 999 appointees passed
the entrance examination, of whom 43o were
appointed after competitive examination and
OCT for the various forms Of favoritism which
influences Congressman and the President in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

1T is not often that the proprieties of life,
not to speak Of more sacred limitations, are SO
grossly violated as they were in Christian
pulpit at Springfield, o., on Sunday. DR.. A.
B. Leonard, late Prohibition candidate for
Governor, was preaching in a church of which
Mr.. Oliver s. Kelly, Republican candidate
for Mayor, aud man of sterling worth and
irreproachable character, is an honored mem
Der. In the course of his sermon, DR.. Leon
ard wound up climax by declaring that
"any man who would say the Lords prayer
at night and vote for Oliver s. Kelly the next
day is hypocrite." The congregation were
astounded, and the indecency Of the assault
was aggravated by symptoms of applause
from some of the speakers indiscreet ad-
mirers. At this a leading member of the
church rose in his place and said, II protest
against this unseemly applause, and protest
against such utterances from the pulpit by a
political demagogue" The protest was well
timed and we'll expressed. No rebuke could
have been too severe for so gross breach of
propriety and pulpit ethics. The incident
stamps the offender as man of very i'll
balanced mind, to say the least and poorly
qualified to be either political leader or a
moral teacher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

BY an error of one of it's reporters, due to
the inaccuracy Of information which he
deemed reliable, the Journal was led to sup
pose that the 500. Is worth of stationery or
dered by Green Smith on the last day Of the
legislative session was intended and appropri-
ated to his private use. 1t seems this was not
the case, and he is entitled to be relieved of
that part of the charge. We make this cor
rection because we do not wish to do Green
Smith injustice. On the contrary, we are
anxious ne should have ample justice. and
will gladly do all in our power to that end.
But this explanation by no means relieves
him of the charge of gross extravaganza and
of having drawn stationery in violation Of
law. The Sentinel says:
''This stationery was for the photographer
of the Senate, who has yes to write out all the
debates and proceedings of both the Senate
and House of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES matter
than in the journals of both houses, for which
probably thirty-fve or forty reams Of writing
paper were drawn, as the requisition on file
in the Office of Secretary Of State will show"
the Senate" The law prescribes the officers
of the Senate and their duties and stem
ographer is not one of them. But waving
that point, and admitting the right of the
Senate to employ the person they did employ,
it had no right to supply him with stationery,
and even if it did the order was extravasant
on its face. It was nothing more nor less
than stationery grab. That the same
| thing was going on during the session is
shown by the fact that in January the Senate
used 20 bronze paper weights at 81 each, 800
| 81 bankers inkstands, at 80 cents each, $43
| dozen flat inkstands 1926; IL gross Of
pencils, at Sc per gross, $685. 9 IL reams Of
letter-heads, averaging Sc per ream
1880 envelopes; 3S boxes of Berry
man pens, $3.50 per box, besides box o,
Falcon pens, and 8 "a gross pen-holders, a,
| $3.50 per gross. All this was laded out Il
Senators in direct violation Of the law, which
says they 'shall provide thoir own stationery
without cost to the State" If Republican
Senators got any of the plumber, so much tn,
worse for them. Green Smith is the mar
who ordered it. and the responsibility rests OF
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

ClcVean1 special.
The Rev. Rollo Ogden lately resigned the pas
torate Of the Case avenue Presbyterian Church
because he could no longer subscribe to that de-
nominations dogmas He preached his farewell
sermon to-day. He said that he could not re-
main in that pulpit without being hypocrite,
but added: There are absolutely no doctrinal
tests to which Presbyterian layman can be
asked to submit"
He does not desire to see the creed changed at
present. "Many things must come before that
can take place." he said. zone OF them is q
lessening of the amazing feats Of word juggerx1
on the part of those who have to interpret the
creed. Another is the giving it some other uso
than that OF thing to bait candidates for tho
ministry with and to hunt down heretics with"
He referred caustically to the theological In
maturity of students fresh from divinity school,
and said it could not be expected that man
can, 'in the three hurried years Of a theological
course put his little labels on all parts OF tho
universe so that they will always stick He
spiritedly declined sympathy from friends in
the Episcopal and Unitarian churches, land
evea in the church OF tho rathole revelation, the
Spiritualists." While he abstained from stating
his belief and disbelief, passages in his discourse
showed that he believes in q personal God and
devil, leaving it to be inferred that he dissentG
from REORGANIZATION and assents TO pcst-morteuk
probation,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

warns the Chronicle that s'as 1t has made its
bed with Sherman it will have to lie with
him, however disagreeable such intimate as
ISOLATION may in the end prove to be-" This
appeal to prejudiceis characteristic of the old
school methods by which the political soil
darity of the South has been maintained hith-
erto, but there are some hopeful indications
that these methods are beginning to lose their
efficacy. Light is breaking in the South, and
when it is light it is not so easy to conjure
with ghosts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

IL Green Smiths personal honor is i'm
oeached, as the Sentinel says it is, by the
publication that the $26. Is stationery steal
was for his own benefit, how does his personal
honor stand the publication that he attempted
TO get from the State Treasury 1922 more
than he was entitled to under the law, as a
State Senator? Or how does his personal honor
feel when it is shown that the stationery grab
he approved is absolutely without warrant of
law, while the explanation put forth for it by
the Democratic organ is impudently false7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30
service.

THE voucher signed by Green Smith for
$26. Is worth of stationery, drawn on the last
day of the late legislative session, indicates
that the supplies were for the '.stenographer
of the Senate" There is no such an officer
known to the law, and the Senate could not
create one by its own resolution The vouch-
err, or requisition, called for the following
articles: Three reams twelve-pound letter
paper, blocked; 500 No. 10 envelopes; three
reams linen letter-paper, blocked; 500 No. 6
envelopes; one-half gross lead-pencils, rubber
heads; four quires carbon-paper, letter size;
one machine for paper-fasteners; one box wire
paper-fasteners. The Sentinel says these were
for the 'stenographer Of the Senate" and
implies that they were to be used in transcrib
ing the debates and proceedings of the SEN
ate and House of Representatives What
business had the 'tstenographer Of the SEN
ate to write out the debates of the House of
Representatives, granted that such an indi-
vidual, whoever he is, had authority to write
out the debates of the Senate9 And if the
debates were to be written out by the 'fsten-
ographer of the Senate" what authority of
law ha1 Green Smith to give such person
the articles of stationery called for in the
above requisition? Does the 'stenographer
of the Senate" use underground letter-paper
and linen letter-paper blocked, to write out
legislative reports uponY Does "the stenogra-
pher of the Senate" write out reports of the
debates on No. and No. 10 envel.
opesg The absurdity and falsehood
of this pretense are apparent by
the mere statement. It is petty, contemp-
| tible grab. an illegal 'steal" If the stenog-
| rapher of the Senate, whoever that individ-
| ual may be, is an honest man, he will refund
| the amount to the State, while Green Smith
| stands convicted of aiding and abetting a
paltry raid upon the Treasury. The explain
alton and defense offered show how the men
responsible for it, and who benefited by the
plumber, are lost to all sense of moral honor
The explanation is as false as the grab is IL
/ legal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

IN response to an appeal in favor of the
veterinary school of the University of Penn
sylvania a bill has been favorably reported
n the Legislature approprating 100000 for
she purpose. This is indicative of the grow
ing sentiment in the older States in favor of
the better treatment of dumb animals. The
Philadelphia Preaa IN approving of the meas
ure, says: Every owner of horse every
cattle owner, every man who has a favorite
dog, is interested in having this appropriation
yranted y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

The Journal declared to its readers that
Senator Harrison would receive seventy-six
votes for Senator.
Senator Harrison was defeated.
The Journal for five months declared that
John j. Cooper, State Treasurer, would prove
defaulter.
Mr.. Cooper settled with the State in full,
and in hard cash.
The Journal declared that A. G.. Smith was
guilty of an abuse of trust
The Sentinel this morning brushes that
SANDER.
AS to the first two counts the Sentinel lies;
as to the last. the Journal has its own say
this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

Is the Sentinel silly enough to think that
he people will accept its explanation that
9eams of underground letter-paper and linen
ctter-paper. blocked, and No. 6 and No. 10
envelopes, were drawn for the "stenographer
uponY The Sentinel is often very foolish and
often very false, but the Journal does not
think it is foolish enough to believe such stuff
itself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

IT is to be hoped that the Sentinel will learn
from the Journal the virtue of correcting a
mistake. The Democratic organ believes that
1t is an indication Of great virtue to adhere to
falsehood though it knows its falseness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30
Beecher Family ouarrels.
New York Special.

new Special.
New York paper yesterday published an ac-
count Of Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker's exclu-
sion from the funeral Of her brother Henry
Ward Beecher and in an interview with friend
of Mrs Hooker's made it appear that the lady
had been great admirer of her brother and had
been harshly treated by his family When
asked about the matter to-day, Maj. Henry B.
Beecher, after looking over the article said:
THAT is Mrs Hookers statement Of her side Of
the case. don't like to enter into discussion
Of family matters. but you may say that she was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

EVERY honest man and woman will heartily
rejoice over the final outcome of the Lyons
case in Judge Howes court. It was the
triumph Of truth and honor over a combina-
hon of falsehood and wrong, which, for a
dime, looked as though it would be the
uictor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

giving this appointment. OF the former 63
per cent. graduated and Of the latter 45 per
cent, so that the proportion of those passing
was nearly one-half larger in the former case.
the report in general way sustains the idea
of competitive examinations for the civil
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30
this morning

WE would like to have any man give us one
sufficient reason for the existence of one sa-
loon anywhere in the world How long must
we endure a curse which no sane man can
justify7-Western Christian Advocate.
And we would like the name of the cheerful
idiot who thinks that the passage Of prohi-
bition amendment or Of 4 prohibition law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

THE Treasury is still out the So Green
Jmith overdrew upon his account, as well
rs the amount of money illegally expended
for stationery. The stationery steal is not
the least of the scoundrelisms of the late
LEGISLATURE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

HON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, who went abroad
last fall just after the New York city election,
was more successful in the pursuit of wife
than he was in pursuit OF the mayoralty. While
abroad he married New York lady, and after a
tour Of the continent they have just returned.
Perhaps Mr.. Roosevelt is just as happy as it he
had been elected Mayor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

A MEETING of Hebrews held in Brooklyn
On Sunday contributed So, 059 for the monu
ment to the late Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
The presiding officer of the meeting said
they honored themselves in honoring Mr..
Beecher, and Rabbi Wintner spoke of him as
'the foremost man Of the nineteenth CEN
turv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

ONE Of the acts Of the late lamented Congress
was to grant Mr.. John Chamberlain The right to
at Fortress Monroe. Chamberlain was formerly
a sporting man and restaurateur in New York,
and later in Washington. AS judge of every
thing pertaining to the art of high living, both
eatable and drinkable, ne has no superior and
his success in obtaining the valuable grant
above referred to shows how successfully he
catered to the congressional stomach.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

WHAT did Green Smith do with sixty-three
penknives? Were they for the "stenographer
Of the Senatep
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

ANY base ball manager who wishes to have
good job of whitewashing done will do we'll
to employ the late Senate committee that
whitewashed DIR. Harrison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30

THE movements of the following prominent
people are noted for the benefit of the Journals
wide circle of readers: The Queen Of England
yesterday left her tight little island, and VEN
tured across the channel in her royal yacht, for
and Denny is positively expected to day. They
both play ''great ball." James G. Blaine will
pass through the city at noon on his Western
trip. A late dispatch states that Denny may
OF reach here until tomorrow. Should he be
delayed the Journal will announce it in an extra
edition. He is on the way, sure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand.
PARIS--American Exchange in Paris. IS boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK-Gedney House and Windsor Hotels
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J. P Hawley & Co., 154 Vine street.
LOUISvILLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
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would do away with every saloon, and fully
remove the course" SO that there would not
be one saloon remaining. The two people
should be exhibited together in dime mu-
scum.

WILLIAM D. HowELLs's first work in New
York was as writer on the New York Times.
This was in 1861, and Howells was then twenty
four years old. Mr.. John Swinton, then man
aging editor of the Times, says
81 remember wildly his appearance and the
impressions he made upon me. He was slender,
rather below the medium height, brown haired,
fine featured and bright eyed: the hues of rustic
health were upon his face; he was clad like a
gentleman of the city. AS the dialogue pro-
ceeded he impressed me as young man of fine
genius, gentle spirit thoughtful habit. cultivated
intellect, sjealist. poet and literary artist,
but withal possessed of solid sense and rare
knowledge of the world for freshman just
fedged away out in Ohio"
Howels was given a trial on the Times. and
his FIRST editorial was on ''Italian Politics" He
had made study Of the subject, and WAS dream
ing Of Venice then. His work gave satisfaction
and his employment continued Shortly after
ward he was appointed consul to Venice, and
from that time dates his literary career.
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